Israeli forces blow up structures near Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle

Israel claims army blew up Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon, amid reports of blasts near UNESCO-listed fortress.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026Israeli forces have carried out a series of powerful detonations near Lebanon’s UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle, as they continue to occupy southern Lebanon despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire” agreement.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Friday that the army blew up a tunnel system in the Beaufort area that they claimed formed a key part of Hezbollah’s plan to infiltrate communities in the Galilee.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Just want to go back’: Lebanese await return as army enters ‘pilot zone’list 2 of 4Trump push for Syrian intervention against Hezbollah ‘short-sighted’list 3 of 4Israel carries out blasts across south Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ deallist 4 of 4Lebanon’s displaced endure ‘exhaustion and despair’end of listThey said about “700 tons of explosives” were used in the operation, describing it as part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon.“Israeli forces triggered very powerful explosions...